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Dole Sunshine Company Drives Global Promise Forward With Eye On 2025

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Thursday, August 12, 2021
People, US, Farmer, Paper, City, Goal, Carbon, Food, Efes Beverage Group, Culture, Multimedia, Prosperity, PLA, Sunlight, Plastic, Safety, Solution, Materiality, All, Fruit, Investment, Awareness, Renewable energy, Agriculture, Horticulture

SINGAPORE, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dole Sunshine Company* today released its first Sunshine for All™ Progress Report, one year after announcing "The Dole Promise." Its six-prong promise drives the 170-year-old company to increase access to sustainable nutrition, decrease food waste, plastics in packaging and carbon emissions, and grow value for the company's stakeholders.

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  • One Year After Launch Dole Reports on Its Promise of Sunshine for All Making Change for People, Planet and Prosperity
    SINGAPORE, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Dole Sunshine Company* today released its first Sunshine for All Progress Report , one year after announcing " The Dole Promise ."
  • The name Dole Sunshine Company is used to represent the global interests and combined efforts of Dole Asia Holdings, Dole Worldwide Packaged Foods and Dole Asia Fresh.
  • Dole Sunshine Company is not an actual business entity and does not operate as such in any country or region.
  • Better for Planet: zero fruit loss from Dole farms to markets by 2025, zero fossil-fuel based plastic packaging by 2025, net zero carbon emissions in Dole operations by 2030.

Dole Sunshine Company Drives Global Promise Forward With Eye On 2025

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, August 12, 2021
People, US, Farmer, Paper, City, Goal, Carbon, Food, Efes Beverage Group, Culture, Prosperity, PLA, Sunlight, Plastic, Safety, Solution, Materiality, All, Fruit, Investment, Awareness, Renewable energy, Agriculture, Horticulture

SINGAPORE, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dole Sunshine Company* today released its first Sunshine for All™ Progress Report, one year after announcing "The Dole Promise." Its six-prong promise drives the 170-year-old company to increase access to sustainable nutrition, decrease food waste, plastics in packaging and carbon emissions, and grow value for the company's stakeholders.

Key Points: 
  • One Year After Launch Dole Reports on Its Promise of Sunshine for All Making Change for People, Planet and Prosperity
    SINGAPORE, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Dole Sunshine Company* today released its first Sunshine for All Progress Report , one year after announcing " The Dole Promise ."
  • The name Dole Sunshine Company is used to represent the global interests and combined efforts of Dole Asia Holdings, Dole Worldwide Packaged Foods and Dole Asia Fresh.
  • Dole Sunshine Company is not an actual business entity and does not operate as such in any country or region.
  • Better for Planet: zero fruit loss from Dole farms to markets by 2025, zero fossil-fuel based plastic packaging by 2025, net zero carbon emissions in Dole operations by 2030.

Global Refinery Hydrotreater Units Outlook to 2025 - Identify Growth Segments and Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Other Energy, Energy, Detail, AAGR, All, Oil

The "Global Refinery Hydrotreater Units Outlook to 2025 - Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook with Details of All Operating and Planned Hydrotreater Units" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Refinery Hydrotreater Units Outlook to 2025 - Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook with Details of All Operating and Planned Hydrotreater Units" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global refinery hydrotreater units capacity increased from 56,777 thousand barrels per day (mbd) in 2015 to 56,951 mbd in 2020 at an Average Annual Growth Rate (AAGR) of 1.1 percent.
  • Provides key details such as refinery name, operator name, and status for all active, suspended, planned, and announced refinery hydrotreater units in a country.
  • Obtain the most up to date information available on all active, suspended, planned, and announced refinery hydrotreater units globally
    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210810005507/en/

BronzeLens 2021 Nominated Films Depict Unique, Compelling Stories That Entertain, Inform and Inspire

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Monday, August 9, 2021
All, Child, Door, Film

The Door of Return- Director: Anna Zhukovets , Kokutekeleza Musebeni

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  • The Door of Return- Director: Anna Zhukovets , Kokutekeleza Musebeni
    Who Fights for You- Director: Maddie Stambler
    Vanishing Chinatown: The World of The May's Photo Studio- Director: Emiko Omori
    Best REEL South Short Documentary:
    Hunter 1 & 2- Director: Kelvin Owens
    Wildflowers- The Children of Never - Director: Ammen Simpson Ogedengbe
    Count It All - Director: Josh Cleveland
    Brand New Day - Director: Justin J. Jordan
    Stories I Create in My Head - Director: Derek Evans
    Lux Ex Tenebus - Director: Timon Birkhofer, Jrg M. Kundinger
    For more information regarding the BronzeLens Film Festival, please visit https://bronzelens.com/ .

eBay Launches 2021 "Up & Running Grants" to Support Small Business Success

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Friday, August 6, 2021
Well, Growth, All, Instagram, Organization, Running, Nasdaq, CMO, Henderson, Color, Woman, Small business, COVID-19, Veteran, Partnership, Clothing, Multimedia, EBay, Program, View, LinkedIn, Twitter, EBAY, Government, Time, SAN, Small Business Majority, Education, Face, Entrepreneurship, Pharmaceutical industry, Online shopping, Cryptocurrency, Auction

"Small businesses power our economy, our communities and eBay's marketplace. These businesses bring the rich and unique inventory that makes eBay one of the world's most vibrant ecommerce destinations," said Andrea Stairs, CMO & VP of Seller Community. "As the home of small business -- with hundreds of thousands of small businesses, accounting for the majority of our annual gross merchandise sales -- we feel a deep sense of responsibility to our eBay small business community. Continuing our Up & Running Grants program is part of eBay's steadfast commitment in supporting and empowering our small business sellers through the relentless challenges brought on by the global pandemic."    

Key Points: 
  • The Up & Running Grants are focused on ensuring today's small businesses are here tomorrow by committing more than $500,000 annually in funding and education resources to support the growth and success of existing small businesses on eBay.
  • "As the home of small business -- with hundreds of thousands of small businesses, accounting for the majority of our annual gross merchandise sales -- we feel a deep sense of responsibility to our eBay small business community.
  • Through the 2021 eBay Up & Running Grants program, 50 eBay small business sellers will each receive a $10,000 grant package composed of cash, premium access to guided online learning content through Seller Schooland direct training and coaching from expert sellers and eBay Growth Advisors.
  • Now through Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, eBay small business sellers are encouraged to apply for Up & Running Grants via an online application.

AM Best Places Credit Ratings of LIA Holdings Ltd. and Its Rated Subsidiaries Under Review With Negative Implications

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Thursday, August 5, 2021
Professional Services, Insurance, Finance, Credit, Data, Industry, Bermuda, Insurance, Review, AM, News, Good, All, LIA, AM Best, Risk management

Concurrently, AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Long-Term ICR of bbb- (Good) of LIA Holdings Ltd. (Lombard International or the group) (United Kingdom), a non-operating holding company.

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  • Concurrently, AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Long-Term ICR of bbb- (Good) of LIA Holdings Ltd. (Lombard International or the group) (United Kingdom), a non-operating holding company.
  • These Credit Ratings (ratings) have been placed under review with negative implications due to uncertainty as to the potential impact on the groups balance sheet strength of a tax liability related to an ongoing review by the Italian tax authorities into the Italian business written by LIA SA.
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Bests Credit Ratings .
  • For information on the proper use of Bests Credit Ratings, Bests Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Bests Ratings & Assessments .

AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of AmFirst Specialty Insurance Company; Affirms Credit Ratings of Subsidiaries of AmFirst Holdings, Inc.

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Thursday, August 5, 2021
Professional Services, Finance, Credit, Data, FSR, Industry, Insurance, ERM, AM, AM Best, Growth, AmFIRST Real Estate Investment Trust, COVID-19, News, Good, All, New Providence, Risk management

Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of a- (Excellent) of AmFirst Insurance Company (AmFirst) (Oklahoma City, OK) and its affiliates, AmFirst Life Insurance Company, I.I.

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  • Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of a- (Excellent) of AmFirst Insurance Company (AmFirst) (Oklahoma City, OK) and its affiliates, AmFirst Life Insurance Company, I.I.
  • Additionally, AmFirst Specialty receives implicit and explicit support from its immediate parent, AmFirst Insurance, and holding company AmFirst Holdings Inc.
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Bests Credit Ratings .
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

The Allstate Corporation Announces Availability of Second Quarter 2021 Results

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Professional Services, Insurance, Finance, New York Stock Exchange, Allstate, All, Webcast, News, Form 8-K, RSS, Form

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) has filed a Form 8-K reporting its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

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  • The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) has filed a Form 8-K reporting its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.
  • This quarter, Allstate is also publishing a reinsurance update on its website.
  • The Allstate Corporation will host a conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, Aug. 5, to discuss second quarter results.
  • Financial information, including material announcements about The Allstate Corporation, is routinely posted on www.allstateinvestors.com .

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Russian Reinsurance Company JSC

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Professional Services, Insurance, Finance, Actuarial science, Finance, Money, Economy, Insurance, Financial ratios, Underwriting, Reinsurance, Capital adequacy ratio, Financial risk, Capital requirement

Russian Res balance sheet strength is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation at the strongest level, as measured by Bests Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR).

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  • Russian Res balance sheet strength is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation at the strongest level, as measured by Bests Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR).
  • An offsetting factor is the relatively low liquidity of the companys investment portfolio, with 19% of invested assets held in real estate.
  • Additionally, the company has a high dependence on a single reinsurer, with which it has a long-standing relationship.
  • AM Best expects good overall underwriting performance to be maintained, despite the execution risk associated with planned growth in foreign markets.

M+A Architects launches M+Ake it Possible Scholarship

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Articles, Sustainability, Sustainable architecture, Sustainable building, Sustainable design, Sustainable development, Sustainable urban planning, Innovation

Today, the architecture firm is announcing the launch of the "M+Ake it Possible" Scholarship.

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  • Today, the architecture firm is announcing the launch of the "M+Ake it Possible" Scholarship.
  • "Together with the Columbus Urban League, we are championing the vision to empower individuals and deliver transformational services with integrity, innovation and collaboration," said Mark Daniels, M+A Architects president.
  • The first "M+Ake it Possible" Scholarship endowment will take place in the fall, and more information will become available at http://www.ma-architects.com as the program grows and develops.
  • M+A Architects is driven by a vision of enriching lives through innovative design, working every day to enhance communities, elevate human experiences, and define a sustainable future.